Amid staggering loss, hundreds gathered in mourning and prayer at a Wednesday night vigil for the victims of the July Fourth floods.

Officials in flood-stricken central Texas on Wednesday again deflected mounting questions about whether they could have done more to warn people ahead of devastating flash flooding that killed at least 119 people on July 4.

Authorities confirmed Wednesday that 120 people have died in the central Texas floods. Follow for live updates.

Texas officials face questions over who monitored weather and warned of floodwaters heading toward camps and homes.

TEGNA Texas created a new charitable fund raising money to support people impacted by devastating floods in Central Texas.

Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as more than 173 are missing as rescuers continue a desperate search

Flash floods surged through in the middle of the night, but many local officials appeared unaware of the unfolding catastrophe, initially leaving people near the river on their own.

Heavy equipment is tearing through massive debris piles in Kerr County as the search for the missing continues.

The governor said Tuesday that the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place before the July 4 floods.

Retired Fort Worth police officer Jamie Stanford said her faith and her Texas pride drove her to Kerrville this week.